The Portland Trail Blazers played a problematic, spotty two and a half quarters against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Extra turnovers and a complete lack of size appeared to doom them against the defensive-minded Cavs. But a huge surge of three-point shooting, rebounding, and Shaedon Sharpe pushed Portland through the mid-third period and on through the fourth. A double-digit deficit turned into an equally impressive lead in the final period, yielding a 103-95 final score that gave the Blazers their 6th win of the season.
Portland overcame 23 turnovers by forcing 19 themselves.